People prohibited from running an employment agency or business
Updated 24 June 2024
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This documents lists people prohibited from running an employment agency or employment business due to misconduct or unsuitability.
The Employment Agency Standards Inspectorate (EAS) can apply to an employment tribunal to ban someone from running, or being involved in running, an employment agency or employment business. This relates to section 3(a) of the Employment Agencies Act 1973.
The maximum period of any prohibition order is 10 years. Anyone who breaches a prohibition order can face criminal proceedings.
List of prohibited people
Details of people who have been banned from running an employment agency or employment business, including the period of the ban.
| Name | Prohibition period | Last known trading area |
|---|---|---|
| Mazhar Hayat Raja | 22/04/2014 - 21/04/2024 | Hounslow |
| Mahendrasing Caussyram | 28/03/2017 - 27/03/2027 | Sutton, Surrey |
| Jonas Lapenas | 13/05/2021 - 12/05/2024 | Suffolk |
| Dean Jacobs | 02/11/2021 - 06/05/2028 | Birmingham |
Specific prohibitions
| Name | Prohibition period | Conditions |
|---|---|---|
| None | None | None |
Report someone for breaching a prohibition order
To report someone who has breached a prohibition order contact the Employment Agency Standards Inspectorate. You can send an email to eas@businessandtrade.gov.uk or telephone the enquiry line on 020 4566 5333.